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DUS to TAO: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
5,179 mi
8,334 km · 4,500 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 mi away
Near TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DUS from TAO?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Qingdao (TAO) is 5,179 miles (8,334 km, 4,500 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Duesseldorf and Qingdao?
Qingdao is 6 hours ahead of Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to TAO?
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